Publishing a book for dummies

Book publishing for dummies by craig lock overdrive. Web design and desktop publishing for dummies guide books. But you do need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting an ebook in order to put it in front of a worldwide audience. Whether its to pass that big test, qualify for that big promotion or even master that cooking technique. Sure, for someone whove published 20 books or more, its easy. First, you must write a great query letter or proposal to pique interest from. A publisher helps you publish, sell, and market your book end to end. The author also explains how to get isbns, library congress numbers and other technicalities of writing a book and forming your publishing company. Wileys professional development brands include for dummies, josseybass, pfeiffer, wrox press, j. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 15, 2012. Getting your book published for dummies cheat sheet. First, you must write a great query letter or proposal to pique interest from literary agents who can help sell your book and editors.

Introduction to metadata written by joel friedlander, this is a great post for indie writers who want to increase sales of their books. Offer book editing, illustrating, registration, library cataloging service so it is hassle free for the writer. Publishing ebooks for dummies book the seattle public. My new book, publishing ebooks for dummies, came out last week i know some lovely aliventures readers have been eagerly anticipating. Authors can print the quantity they need for a book signing, event, or use pod technology for just in time delivery and. How to selfpublish an ebook on kindle direct publishing. Publishing ebooks for dummies by ali luke, 9781118342909, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Getting your book published for dummies is the clear, az handbook that makes the entire process plain and practicable. The books are an example of a media franchise, consistently sporting a distinctive coverusually yellow and black with a. He has also ghostwritten several additional books for business leaders and wellknown experts in their field. I had a sinking feeling that finding an honest and affordable publishing house would be difficult. Content guidelines amazon kindle direct publishing. Publishing ebooks for dummies by ali luke goodreads. Theres more to publishing an ebook than you might think and this guide explains it all. Dummies has always stood for taking on complex concepts and making them easy to understand. Content guidelines these guidelines apply to book content, including title, cover art, and product description. Imagine my surprise when i found out how long things take, and how small the industry is here in australia compared to the us and uk. The stms business is also known as wileyblackwell, formed following the acquisition of blackwell publishing in february 2007. I realized there is no chapter on amazon publishing.

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Getting your book published is an exciting milestone and one that requires preparation. This purchase was a complete waste of a lot of money. Its enough of an overview to teach you what you dont know, and point out some resources to fill in the gaps in this book is exactly what you expect, and what i really like about the dummies line. It is your responsibility to ensure that your content doesnt violate laws or, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights. Learn how to choose the best publishing option for your book. About the author ali luke is an ebook author, an editor, and a publisher as well as a writing coach. Publish, market, and sell your own ebook although c. How to selfpublish an ebook on amazon kindle direct publishing kdp in this video, i give a stepbystep tutorial on using kdp. How to write, publish, sell and promote your own book. This nononsense guide walks you through the entire process of going it alone, from.

Support selling paper back, hard cover, ebook through through amazon, ingramspark and national libraries and book store chains such as barnes and nobles, bookpeople etc. Ali luke is the author of publishing ebooks for dummies with wiley as well as lycopolis, her indie published novel. Many major book publishing companies arent willing to work with firsttime authors with little or no writing experience. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on kindle stores worldwide within 2448 hours. As a journalist, jason continues to contribute articles to numerous national magazines and major daily newspapers, and he works as a freelance public relations. You might think that the hardest part of being a writer is finishing a book. Getting your book published for dummies cheat sheet dummies. I bought it to get an overall view on the topic, and the book more than satisfied my expectations. Dummies helps everyone be more knowledgeable and confident in applying what they know.

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Jason rich know the pros and cons of selfpublishing and get your work in print. Publishing ebooks for dummies oreilly online learning. Publishing ebooks for dummies nashville public library. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 7, 2012. Theres more to publishing an e book than you might think this easy guide explains it all. Ali luke theres more to publishing an ebook than you might think and this guide explains it all. The series has been a worldwide success with editions in numerous languages. If you know nothing about this industry or even if you have published one or two books, you will take something a lot in fact out of this. Its easier than ever to get your story or message out to the world. Tucker has sold over 5 million books as a 4x nyt bestselling author and is the cofounder of scribe. Know the basics learn what makes a successful ebook, different platforms on which to publish it, and variations in ereaders.

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